UFC Headed to Las Vegas Twice in December

UFC Headed to Las Vegas Twice in December

The UFC is heading to Las Vegas for December’s finale to The Ultimate Fighter 6 and for its annual year-end pay-per-view show.

The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale will take place Dec. 8 at The Palms Las Vegas, and UFC 79 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 29, according to the July 31 meeting agenda posted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Zuffa LLC (the UFC’s parent company) will officially request the event dates at the NSAC meeting.

The Ultimate Fighter 6 debuts Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 11 p.m. on Spike TV. After the season debut, which follows a UFC Fight Night 11 broadcast, the series will air on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. As in seasons’ past, the season finale will be a major live event that airs on Spike TV. In this case, The Palms Las Vegas will play host on Dec. 8.

(For the latest list of cast members, who will be coached by UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and former champ Matt Hughes, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.)

UFC 79 will take place Dec. 29 and is expected to feature a main-event championship bout between Serra and Hughes.

The UFC traditionally stocks its year-end fight card with some of the year’s best matchups. MMAjunkie.com has learned from insiders that a Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva fight is being considered for the event, though the bout is far from confirmed.

For the latest fight cards, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.